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7 Questions for Ji Dachun on Creating the Conditions for a ‘Perfect Picture’

Artnet News

The artist's solo show opens at Aye Gallery in Beijing later this monthand he lets us know what's in store. The post 7 Questions for Ji Dachun on Creating the Conditions for a ‘Perfect Picture’ appeared first on Artnet News.

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I Sat for a Portrait at Independent by Beloved Artist-Dealer Joel Mesler. Here’s What It Was Like

Artnet News

The chaotic conditions of an art fair are part of his whimsical performance art piece. The post I Sat for a Portrait at Independent by Beloved Artist-Dealer Joel Mesler. Here’s What It Was Like appeared first on Artnet News.

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Miami’s Vizcaya Museum will save century-old pool-grotto mural with National Park Service grant

The Art Newspaper

The rare work by the Gilded Age artist Robert Winthrop Chanler is endangered by the surrounding water and Miami's humid conditions

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What Does An Appraiser Do, Anyway?

Penrose Appraisals

A generalist appraiser has to value everting from coffee makers to oriental rugs to Russian teacups to antique spinning wheels. It may require research, as when faced with unknown maker's marks on the bottom of a piece of pottery. The appraiser will always pay close attention to condition and take it into account.

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‘I’ve always dreamt of bringing a studio into the museum’: Miami-born José Parlá makes art in dialogue with the public

The Art Newspaper

The artist talks working in a replica of his studio inside Pérez Art Museum Miami, and the choice to make art in desperate conditions

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Silverplate is often thicker and heavier than sterling Age Style (for example, Nouveau is valuable, Rococo Revival less so) Famous makers (such as Tiffany) or retailed from a famous shop (for example Liberty or Cartier) Weight in troy ounces (this is different from regular ounces. Note the thickness of hollowware. Do you see kiln marks?

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How To Sell Art At Auction

Art Appraisal Resources

Auction houses are a viable option to sell your fine art collection if the conditions are right. Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso are two of the most well-known and collectible artists of all time, but not all of their works will garner the high prices we have come to know from the blockbuster sales that are now well known.